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Python Youtube Downloader

A simple command-line application to download YouTube videos as MP3 (audio) or MP4 (video). Optionally saves to an external drive.

Prerequisites

Python 3.x
yt-dlp: Installed via pip install yt-dlp
ffmpeg: Required for audio conversion.
- macOS: brew install ffmpeg
- Windows: Download from ffmpeg.org and add to PATH.
- Linux: sudo apt install ffmpeg

Installation

Option A: npm (global CLI)

Install globally and run from anywhere:

npm install -g python-youtube-downloader

Then use:

youtube-downloader
# or
python-youtube-downloader

Option B: From source

Clone or download this repository.
Install the required Python library:
```
pip install yt-dlp
```

Prerequisites (for both options): Python 3, yt-dlp (pip install yt-dlp), and ffmpeg (for MP3/MP4 conversion).

Usage

Run the script and enter the YouTube URL when prompted. Choose MP3 (audio only) or MP4 (video). If an external drive named SWIM PRO is connected, files are saved there; otherwise they go to the current folder.

python downloader.py
# or, if installed via npm:
youtube-downloader

Or with link and format:

python downloader.py "https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID" mp3
python downloader.py "https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID" mp4
youtube-downloader "https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID" mp4